MY BROTHER'S PROPERTY WAS DEMOLISED IN LAGOS WITHOUT COURT ORDER - PETER OBI CRIES OUT.
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MY BROTHER'S PROPERTY WAS DEMOLISED IN LAGOS WITHOUT COURT ORDER - PETER OBI CRIES OUT.

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Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over alleged "coordinated lawlessness and impunity" in Nigeria, following the demolition of his brother's company property in Ikeja, Lagos, without due process, sparking Obi's outrage. 


The former governor of Anambra State, said the demolition was carried out by unknown agents who failed to present a valid court order or demolition permit, claiming that despite his efforts to engage with the security officials and contractors involved, no credible documentation was provided to justify the incident.


He added that he was blocked from accessing the property and informed that the court judgment was issued against an unknown person and squatters. 


Condemning the action as unlawful and questioning the legitimacy of the court ruling, Obi linked the incident to a wider culture of abuse of power and disregard for the rule of law in Nigeria, which he believes is driving away local and foreign investors, while expressing deep concern over the erosion of democratic values and the abuse of citizens' rights in the 

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Published on June 26, 2025
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